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Can Sports Survive Politics Between India and Pakistan?0
- Blog, National Security
- July 15, 2026
India and Pakistan relation has always been in turmoil, and this during the recent time has affected the sports. The governments, embassies, and international sports federations host sports exchanges to promote values, reduce political tension, and interact with foreign populations; sponsor athletic ambassadors, and organise events, that is often considered as a form of diplomacyREAD MORE
Can Pakistan Turn Its Population into an Economic Strength?0
- Blog, Economic Security
- July 15, 2026
Population quality depends on skill formation, literacy rate, health and life expectancy. Population can either be an asset or liability for state based on if it is skilled or uneducated; also, population as a source of economic strength depends on states investment on human capital. The question is that whether the governmental policies & investment madeREAD MORE
Has Pakistan Emerged as a Significant Middle power Through U.S. Iran Mediation?0
- Blog, National Security
- July 15, 2026
It is quite significant in Pakistan’s history to be recognised as a peacemaker and an emerging middle power through its diplomatic mediatory role. This was done by leveraging its strategic relationships, military credibility, and regional consensus-building to de-escalate one of the most volatile conflicts in the Middle East. Pakistan's successful mediation between the United StatesREAD MORE

How has the Middle Eastern War Transformed the Iran-Gulf Relations?0
- Blog, Human Security
- July 15, 2026
The U.S.-Iran conflict has shifted the nature of Iran-Gulf relations from ideological rigidity to pragmatism, compelling both sides to pursue caution in engagement. The ideological antagonism, sectarian differences and geopolitical rivalry between Iran and the Arab Gulf monarchies have been the hallmark of their relations for decades. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has always seenREAD MORE
Will Water Emerge as the Next Battlefield between India and Pakistan?0
- Blog, Climate Security
- July 15, 2026
Water is being used as a weapon by India against Pakistan, and if India continues along this path, the Indus might become the next flash point in South Asia's most volatile rivalry. The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was a cornerstone of peace between the two hostile nuclear powers for 65 years, until it was unilaterallyREAD MORE
The U.S.-Iran Peace Process and the Lebanon Question 0
- Blog, Human Security
- July 15, 2026
The Lebanon issue is one of the biggest faultlines in the U.S.-Iran Peace Process. The peace talks began in April 2026 in Islamabad; however, the Israeli strikes on Lebanon halted the initial peace process. With a ‘fragile ceasefire’ between Iran and the U.S., and now the Lebanese government and Israel, Lebanon is the proving groundREAD MORE